Bobby Cannavale
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Belfort, who founded one of the first and largest chop shop brokerage firms in 1987, was banned from the securities business for life by 1994, and later went to jail for fraud and money-laundering, delivers a memoir that reads like fiction. It covers his decade of success with straightforward accounts of how he worked with managers of obscure companies to acquire large amounts of stock with minimal public disclosure, then pumped up the price and sold...
Author
Series
Michael Bennett mysteries volume 2
Language
English
Description
A calculating killer who calls himself The Teacher is taking on New York City, killing the powerful and the arrogant. Discovering a secret pattern to The Teacher's lessons, Detective Mike Bennett realizes he has just hours to save New York from the greatest disaster in history.
3) Tick tock
Author
Series
Michael Bennett mysteries volume 4
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
NYC's number one detective, Michael Bennett, has a huge problem-- someone is recreating the crimes of infamous killers from New York's history. Bennett enlists the help of a former colleague, FBI Agent Emily Parker.
Author
Series
Michael Bennett mysteries volume 3
Language
English
Description
Investigating a kidnapper who is murdering the children of wealthy New York families, Detective Michael Bennett and FBI agent Emily Parker discover that the killer has hatched an elaborate plot to decimate the entire city.
5) Lush life
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Language
English
Description
In this first-rate police procedural, Eric Cash, the 34-year-old bartender at Café Berkmann and a would-be screenwriter, ends up in jail as a murder suspect and it's up to two New York City police detectives to find out the truth.
6) Bruce
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Language
English
Description
"... a stunning biography of Bruce Springsteen describing his life and work in vivid intimate detail"--
Author
Language
English
Description
For Vito Corleone, nothing is more important than his family's future. He worries most about his eldest son, who wants to follow in his father's footsteps and become a part of the family business. A prequel to 'The godfather,' 'The family Corleone' is an exhilarating and profound novel of tradition and violence, of loyalty and betrayal, and will appeal to the legions of fans who can never get enough of 'The godfather,' as well as introduce it to a...
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
When timid Jersey crab Armen meets bold tourist sea crab, Ramona, it causes shell-shocking tension in the community. But when the duo is swept away by a storm, they embark on an epic journey to find a home. Their courage unites their families paving the way for great summers to come, Under the Boardwalk.
10) The Jesus rolls
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Hours after being released from prison, Jesus Quintana pairs up with fellow misfits Petey and Marie, embarking on a freewheeling joyride of petty crime and romance.
11) Danny Collins
Language
English
Formats
Description
Aging rocker Danny Collins can't give up his hard-living ways. But when his manager uncovers a 40-year-old undelivered letter written to him by John Lennon, he decides to change course and embarks on a heartfelt journey to rediscover his family, find true love and begin a second act.
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Jackie Peyton, a strong-willed and brilliant but very flawed emergency room nurse. This season, Jackie comes to realize that both karma and sobriety can be a pain. In addition to finally confronting her addiction, Jackie's street smarts and sardonic wit are tested even further by an ambitious new hospital administrator determined to run a tight ship and keep Jackie in line.
13) I, Tonya
Series
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Based on the unbelievable but true events, I, Tonya is a dark comedic tale of American figure skater, Tonya Harding, and one of the most sensational scandals in sports history. Though Harding was the first American woman to complete a triple axel in competition, her legacy was forever defined by her association with an infamous and poorly executed attack on fellow Olympic competitor Nancy Kerrigan. I, Tonya is an absurd, irreverent, and piercing portrayal...
14) Happy endings
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Meet an intriguing cast of characters: a step-brother and step-sister who have a brief romantic liaison, a film-maker wannabe who performs blackmail at gunpoint in order to help get himself into film school, a masseur with a few secrets, a gay couple and their lesbian friends whose child one of the men may have fathered unknowingly, and a closeted gay drummer in a rock band who sleeps with a girl who then dumps him for his father. Mamie is a hardened...
15) Adult Beginners
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
A young, hipster entrepreneur (Nick Kroll) crashes and burns on the eve of his company's big launch forcing him to seek support from his estranged sister and her family.
16) Win win
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Mike Flaherty is a lovable yet long-suffering lawyer and high school wrestling coach. When he comes across a teenage runaway who also happens to be a champion wrestler, Mike's luck turns around in spectacular fashion. But his win-win situation soon becomes more complicated than he ever imagined when the boy's family affairs come into play.
17) Spy
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Susan Cooper is an unassuming, deskbound CIA analyst, and the unsung hero behind the Agency's most dangerous missions. But when her partner falls off the grid and another top agent is compromised, she volunteers to go deep undercover to infiltrate the world of a deadly arms dealer, and prevent a global crisis.
18) Happy Endings
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Multiple stories are weaved together in HAPPY ENDINGS to create a witty look at love, family and the sheer unpredictability of life itself.
19) Danny Collins
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Inspired by a true story, Al Pacino stars as aging 1970s rocker Danny Collins, who can't give up his hard-living ways. But when his manager (Christopher Plummer) uncovers a 40-year-old undelivered letter written to him by John Lennon, he changes course with the help of a new friend (Annette Bening) and embarks on a heartfelt journey to rediscover his family, find true love and begin a second act. Nominated for Best Actor - Comedy or Musical (Al Pacino)...
20) I, Tonya
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Based on the unbelievable but true events, I, Tonya is a dark comedic tale of American figure skater, Tonya Harding, and one of the most sensational scandals in sports history. Though Harding was the first American woman to complete a triple axel in competition, her legacy was forever defined by her association with an infamous and poorly executed attack on fellow Olympic competitor Nancy Kerrigan. I, Tonya is an absurd, irreverent, and piercing portrayal...
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